Salim Boukari

Salim Boukari (1972-) was an Algerian al-Qaeda militant who was arrested in 2003 for masterminding a planned synagogue attack in Strasbourg, France.

Biography
Salim Boukari was born in Algeria in 1972, and he fled to France when the Algerian Civil War erupted in 1992. Because he could not live in France without papers, he headed to the United Kingdom to seek asylum, and he was hosted at Lamine Maroni's Sheffield apartment on many occasions. The two became radical Islamists, and Boukari, Maroni, and a cell of al-Qaeda supporters in Frankfurt planned to attack a synagogue in Strasbourg, France to "send a message" to Israel. In April 2001, Boukari was arrested for his role in planning the attack, and in March 2003 he was sentenced to 12 years in prison.